Though we didn’t make it there, it’s reported to be one of the most beautiful gardens in Japan. In the late afternoon, it’s time for the day’s first structured activity: a Tokyo food tour.

Just to the west of downtown Tokyo ... garden. During the spring, the park gets an extra boost in visitors for its vibrant display of cherry blossoms. If you plan on visiting during this beautiful ...

The most unusual of Tokyo's urban oases ... Only accessible in spring and autumn, the Roof Garden offers strolls under green arches adorned with beautiful roses. Proceed to its upper level ...

The South Observatory closed temporarily for renovations earlier this year, but it officially reopened its doors on Wednesday April 23. In addition to providing one of the city’s best views, the South ...

Spring roses are now in full bloom at Kyu-Furukawa Gardens park, which is famed for its stone Western-style building, in ...

Flaxmere Garden, in the North Canterbury high country. Picture: Flaxmere Garden Koishikawa Korakuen is one of Tokyo’s oldest and best Japanese gardens. Built in the Edo period (1603-1867), the ...

Japan likes to mark the passing of the seasons by going out to see the beautiful sights ... the Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo is one of the very few places in the downtown Tokyo area where fireflies can be ...